Training & Apprenticeships

JLG Industries has released a new industry whitepaper, Five Trends Reshaping Work at Height, that examines five trends influencing access equipment selection on modern job sites. Labor shortages, increasingly specialized applications and advances in technology are reshaping construction job sites, influencing how contractors, rental companies and equipment owners approach work at height, evaluate equipment and […]

IPA India, a precision load cell, sensor, and weighing systems manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JSS Academy of Technical Education (JSSATE), Bengaluru, formalising a new partnership aimed at building and developing the next generation of engineers. The agreement was signed by Kurian Abraham on behalf of IPA, marking a significant step […]

The Raymond Corporation, in coordination with the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), is celebrating the graduation of its Youth Apprenticeship Program scholars. Raymond’s apprenticeship program offers junior and senior students an immersive, hands-on learning experience that connects classroom instruction with real-world career opportunities. Continuing a long-standing collaboration, Raymond apprentices spend two years at […]

The Caldwell Group Inc based in Rockwell, Ilinois, USA, has taken part in its first Junkyard Wars-inspired welding competition at Blackhawk Technical College in Rock County, Wisconsin. Caldwell provided safety glasses, hats and competition judges as Blackhawk welcomed students from across the area to its Innovative Manufacturing Education Center (IMEC) on the college’s Beloit-Janesville campus. […]

As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) is launching a new workforce initiative designed to invest in the future of the industry: the 40 Schools for 40 Years Workforce Challenge. The challenge calls on SC&RA member companies to partner with local schools by visiting schools and classrooms or hosting […]

In his opening address at LiftEx 2025, Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) encouraged the lifting industry to invest in training. The Thought Leadership Conference, took place on the first day of LiftEx (18 November) in Liverpool, UK, running alongside the annual exhibition. Ross said that in the face of, “getting on […]

Kito Crosby, a leading manufacturer of lifting and securement solutions, has announced its Lifting for the Troops campaign in America for 2025, supporting the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Fallen Patriots provides college scholarships and educational counselling to military children in the USA who have lost a parent in the line of duty. After government […]

Following the success of its innovative Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) Instructor course launched in 2024, the UK’s Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB)  is set to introduce a new customisable Instructor training program. Since launching in June 2024, RTITB’s modernised MHE Instructor course has seen 741 candidates complete the course with an average score of […]

AITT urges UK employers to question the training they’re relying on… before it’s too late. More than 100,000 accredited certificates for materials handling equipment training were issued in 2024, according to the latest figures from the UK’s Accrediting Bodies Association (ABA) — the body responsible for setting industry-wide standards and ensuring consistency in workplace transport […]

This week saw a landmark celebration at Combilift’s global headquarters in Monaghan, marking the 10th anniversary of the highly successful OEM Engineering Traineeship – a collaborative initiative between Combilift and the Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB). The event, which welcomed past graduates, current trainees and local educators, underscored the programme’s evolution from […]